By Myrn a Trauntvein
TN Correspondent
The Juab School District Board of Education members were presented with certificates that came from the state because of their earning of the Master Boards Award.
“I am excited to congratulate every member of our team and our board as a whole, including Superintendent Dr. Kodey Hughes and Business Administrator Darin Clark. We have earned the prestigious Master Boards Award for the 15th year in a row and were recognized at the annual conference for the Utah School Boards Association this last weekend,” said Linda Hanks, board president.
She said that the Master Board Certification program, offered through the Utah Schools Boards Association (USBA), provides professional development for board members through online training and active participation.
“Our board achieved this award because, individually, we completed training across all five areas of achievement, including mandatory annual training in Open Meeting Law, School Finance, and School Community Council Training before the December 1 deadline.” said Hanks.
The core areas of achievement where goals are identified are: Continuous improvement; Advocacy, Community engagement and collaborative relationships, Accountability, and Foundation for effective governance.
“This framework has guided our team, enhancing our effectiveness and success in improving education for all children in the Juab School District,” she said.
“As a district, we have encouraged our educators to seek continuous improvement through professional development and I appreciate the board engaging in their own professional development through the master board certification program and our conferences. I believe our students deserve highly trained teachers and our school community deserve highly trained board members.” said Hanks.
“Thank you for your engagement and congratulations,” said Hanks.
The board also receives a framed certificate to hang on the board’s meeting room wall. Each of the 15 are on display.
“The first few years,” said Hanks, “they gave us wooden plaques but they have now gone to the certificates.’
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